CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Influential Speeches
This is a collection of 47 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12) on the topic Influential Speeches. What makes a great speech, and what makes a great speech memorable? Study some of the most influential speeches in history and learn how they...
University of Maryland
Voices of Democracy: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, "Inaugural Address" January 1961
John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech is one of the most famous speeches in American history. Teachers can use this instructional activity to teach Language Arts standards, as well as Social Studies standards. This lesson plan includes...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Collaborative Exploration of the Gettysburg Address
This lesson plan engages learners in a study of the collaborative elements of Lincoln's famous speech. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.